USA and all of Western Civilization – ask yourself this question. What Christian or Jew would go into a Catholic church or any church or temple and cover a Cross or any Christian or Jewish symbol? None that we know of. But Obama has done such despicable things.

Why?

Because he is indeed very much not a Christian. Barak Hussein Obama was raised to be Muslim and as such believes what the Koran states: That all Christians/Catholics/Jews and Non-Muslims are “Infidels” = “Worse than Unbelievers.” – Obama is practicing “Taqiyya” which means “to deceive with approval for the purposes of furthering Islam”. He is fluent in Arabic, reciting Muslim Prayers, and in deciphering the Koran due to his Indonesian & devout Muslim upbringing. Obama reveres the Koran, unlike the Bible, which he seems to abhor (revealed by his order to cover the Christ symbol at Georgetown University in a speech dated April 14th, 2009) See bottom of article for proof and link.

For the record, the Bible was written over 600 years before Mohammad plagiarized the Koran. There is sufficient evidence that the Koran borrowed scripture, which is a crime of forgery, and twisted it by adding the recitations/writings of Muhammad through an alleged vision/trance by a visitation of the “Angel Gabriel”. “Satan comes as an angel of light…” Do not be deceived. “Many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.” – 2 John 1:7. The true Angel Gabriel’s visitation already announced the True Messiah through the Virgin Mary, the Holy Mother of Jesus born not of man’s will but by God the Father’s through the miraculous overshadowing of the Holy Spirit upon the Virgin Mary’s womb. Jesus, “Emmanuel” means God with Us.

Obama, and his profoundly Anti Semitic, Anti-Christian and Anti-Western Civilization Islamic allies within his Administration and elsewhere, have been silently, effectively, aiding and abetting Islamic Terrorists on US Soil and abroad on US Embassy turf. The ongoing cover up of Obama’s lack of leadership in all things Military is transparently clear when using terms like “speed bumps” to expound upon the terror brought to the families of the Benghazi Four. US Citizens died in Benghazi Libya at the Special Diplomatic Mission because of a covert US/Syria Arms deal. We will not stand idly by and watch history attempt to be re-written as it unfolds so that Political Correctness will run rampant with its twisted versions of the “truth”.

The Muslim Brotherhood, founded in 1928, is a militant, pro-sharia law organization that has used both violent and non-violent means to achieve its ultimate goal of restoring the Muslim caliphate and the glory of the Islamic empire. The Muslim Brotherhood has spawned dozens and dozens of organizations across the globe, including the terrorist organizations al Qaeda and Hamas. Today, numerous Muslim organizations in America are either actively connected to the Muslim Brotherhood or owe their existence to the Muslim Brotherhood. In 2004, federal investigators discovered a Muslim Brotherhood memorandum during a search of a northern Virginia home. The memorandum, written by Mohamed Akram for the Muslim Brotherhood’s Shura Council, described a “civilization jihad” aimed at North America. It stated: “The Ikhwan must understand that their work in America is a kind of grand Jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within and “sabotaging” its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and Gods religion is made victorious over all other religions.” This explanatory memorandum also included a list of 29 Muslim Brotherhood connected organizations in the U.S. The memorandum was entered into evidence at the Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing trial in 2007-2008. Entire Article Here.

Obama is so very Anti Christian that he had instructed White House personnel to have Georgetown University cover all Christian symbols prior to his arrival and his speech there on April 14th, 2009. ~ M. Katherine Orts and husband Pastor David A. Orts founders of USDefenseLeague

Unaltered Alter at Georgetown University Depicting Christian Symbol.

Obama Had Ordered Christian Symbol Covered. It Was Covered Over with Black Painted Wood For Obama’s April 14th, 2009 Speech at Georgetown University.

Obama Speaking, Georgetown University April 14, 2009 Altar Behind Him Now Void of Christian Symbols after he demanded them covered.

Publisher’s Note: We respect all differences of opinion within all cultures and races within our great Republic of the United States of America however we must adamantly warn against the “Islamization” of America. It is not purely an opinion but a political militant ideological attack on all of our Constitutionally Protected Freedoms. We believe this author’s exposé is an example of “A Misguided Muslim’s Approach to understanding our United State’s Constitutionally Protected Free Speech”-PBN

Understanding Taqiyya ― The Islamic Principle of Lying for the Sake of Allah
“Taqiyya” literally means: “Concealing, precaution, guarding.” It is employed in disguising one’s beliefs, intentions, convictions, ideas, feelings, opinions or strategies. In practical terms it is manifested as dissimulation, lying, deceiving, vexing and confounding with the intention of deflecting attention, foiling or pre-emptive blocking. It is currently employed in fending off and neutralizing any criticism of Islam or Muslims.

Here is an example of Taqiyya in action from this very WaPo author you are about to read, and be sure to check out the cartoon. Oh the irony! -PBN

“Islam promotes the principle of uniting mankind and cultivating love and understanding among people.” -Harris Zafar

The difference between Islam’s view on free speech and the view promoted by free speech advocates these days is the intention and ultimate goal each seeks to promote. Whereas many secularists champion individual privileges, Islam promotes the principle of uniting mankind and cultivating love and understanding among people. Both endorse freedom for people to express themselves, but Islam promotes unity, whereas modern-day free speech advocates promote individualism.Let me explain.The ultimate goal of Islam is to unite mankind under a single banner of peace. The Koran– Islam’s holy scripture – says God created everyone in unity, but our own man-made differences has compromised our unity (2:214). In order to unite mankind, Islam instructs to only use speech to be truthful, do good to others, and be fair and respectful. It attempts to pre-empt frictions by prescribing rules of conduct which guarantee for all people not only freedom of speech but also fairness, absolute justice, and the right of disagreement.The Koran instructs people to speak the truth (33:71), to speak in a manner that is best (17:54), to speak to others kindly (2:84) and to refrain from inappropriate speech (4:149). With Islam’s guidance to purify our intentions, it promotes free speech when our intention is to serve a good purpose, promote peace, bring people closer to God and unite mankind. If, however, our intentions are to insult others or promote disorder or division, we should refrain.The most vocal proponents of freedom of speech, however, call us towards a different path, where people can say anything and everything on their mind. With no restraint on speech at all, every form of provocation would exist, thereby cultivating confrontation and antagonism. They insist this freedom entitles them the legal privilege to insult others. This is neither democracy nor freedom of speech. It fosters animosity, resentment and disorder.Rather than focusing on privileges, Islam focuses on the principle to avoid speech that causes separation and conflict. Our words should have a positive impact on people’s lives, promote truth and promote justice. We agree with former U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower, who once said: “A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” Treating speech as supreme at the expense of world peace and harmony is an incredibly flawed concept. No matter how important the cause of free speech, it still pales in comparison to the cause of world peace and unity.Opponents of Islam claim it denies freedom of speech and censors those who insult Islam. This is factually incorrect. Islam does not prescribe any worldly punishment for unseemly speech. So people who insult should not be persecuted. Islam grants everyone the right to express disagreements with others. After all, the Prophet Muhammad called differences of opinion a blessing in society and never sought to censor or threaten those who verbally attacked him.According to the Koran, disbelievers called him “a mad man,” “a victim of deception,” a “fabricator” and treated him as a liar. Some claimed he was taught by another person instead of receiving revelations from God.

They called the Koran “confused dreams” and “mere stories of the past” and even tore it into pieces.

Through this all, he courageously endured all verbal assaults. Rather than calling for any punishment, the Koran instructs us to “overlook their annoying talk” and “bear patiently what they say.” The lesson here for all Muslims is that we are not to be afraid of insults. Rather, we must have the same courage as our Prophet to face such insults in the eye and respond with forbearance and calm, righteous speech. Muslims must learn how their faith instructs them to respond when they are verbally attacked. No riots; no violence. We respond to speech with speech, but our speech is to be better and more dignified.

So while antagonists and enemies of peace create slanderous videos, cartoons or advertisements – like the “Innocence of Muslims” film, Pamela Geller’s new ignorant NYC subway ads and Charlie Hebdo’s cartoon about Prophet Muhammad – let us not fall for their claim that an individual’s privilege to say whatever they want is more important than the higher principle of uniting people and saving this planet from a path of animosity, hatred and destruction. Rather than falsely accusing Islam of censorship, let us understand the beauty of giving higher consideration to mankind over our own personal privileges. And let us listen to the wisdom of the Khalifa of Islam, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, who said: “Let it not be that in the name of freedom of speech the peace of the entire world be destroyed.”

By Harris Zafar

Harris Zafar is National Spokesperson for Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA – among the eldest Muslim organizations in America – and a frequently lecturer about Islam throughout the country. He can be contacted by email (harris.zafar@ahmadiyya.us) and followed on Twitter (@Harris_Zafar).

This is NOT protected speech. Boycott Mike Malloy. Contacts (do not send attachments) Mike@mikemalloy.com Producer Kathy Bay: Kathy@mikemalloy.com Jon Sintonjon@mikemalloy.com A left-wing radio host declared on air this past week that “birthers,” those who question Barack Obama’s eligibility to be president, should stand in a circle with semi-automatic rifles pointed at one another and, on his command, “open fire!”

On his Jan. 9 broadcast, host Mike Malloy scoffed while quoting a WND column from commentator Craige McMillan in which McMillan claimed Chief Justice John Roberts is in the “terrible position” of being asked to swear in a president who isn’t eligible for the job because of his dual citizenship at birth.

“These God—n birthers!” Malloy cursed. “Will you people please, please, get together with your AR-15s in a big circle, pointing inward, and on my count, open fire!”

The AR-15 is a semi-automatic rifle that has been referenced frequently in news accounts and commentaries since the mass murder at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

Malloy’s rant further called WND “self-abusing,” suggestively accused McMillan of “playing with himself” and made a crude reference to McMillan and anal sex.

A left-wing radio host declared on air this past week that “birthers,” those who question Barack Obama’s eligibility to be president, should stand in a circle with semi-automatic rifles pointed at one another and, on his command, “open fire!”

On his Jan. 9 broadcast, host Mike Malloy scoffed while quoting a WND column from commentator Craige McMillan in which McMillan claimed Chief Justice John Roberts is in the “terrible position” of being asked to swear in a president who isn’t eligible for the job because of his dual citizenship at birth.

“These God—n birthers!” Malloy cursed. “Will you people please, please, get together with your AR-15s in a big circle, pointing inward, and on my count, open fire!”

The AR-15 is a semi-automatic rifle that has been referenced frequently in news accounts and commentaries since the mass murder at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

Malloy’s rant further called WND “self-abusing,” suggestively accused McMillan of “playing with himself” and made a crude reference to McMillan and anal sex.

Malloy is a former writer for CNN and one of the original talk hosts on the left-wing radio experiment Air America. Malloy describes himself on his website as “a traditional liberal Democrat doing his part to return the Democratic Party to its liberal roots.”

Formerly one of Talkers magazine’s “Heavy Hundred” listing, Malloy is now self-syndicated and can reportedly be heard on 13 broadcast stations as well as the Sirius XM Left satellite radio channel.

Audio of Malloy’s comments, captured by Brian Maloney, “The Radio Equalizer,” can be heard below:

Editor’s note: Malloy uses some language and imagery considered obscene and may be offensive to some listeners.

USA!!! Now is the time to “be your brother’s your sister’s and your neighbor’s keeper!” If Spain is willing to renege on its word to an innocent civilian who had sought asylum from Islamic Pakistan on religious persecution grounds to a Shariah compliant death squad awaiting him upon arrival solely because he is a Christian and has turned from what is an ideological political government bent on controlling the world via the implementation of the Istanbul Process via the UN, then you BETTER be concerned for your own head here on US soil. Americans call congress on this situation to communicate with the Spanish government that the United States Republic will not tolerate its ally to behave in such a deplorable barbaric manner ever, for any reason. -PBN

By Taylor Rose
WASHINGTON – As tensions continue to surge over the expansion of Shariah law both in the Middle East and in Europe, a new speech rights case has emerged in Spain where an ex-Muslim Christian convert is threatened with deportation for speaking out against Islam.

Imran Farasat, who was interviewed by WND, is a Pakistani Christian who converted from Islam in 2004, after, he said, “I realized that what I was following for 26 years of my life is not a religion but in reality is a political dictatorship which persecutes and teaches to persecute through the orders and teachings of a self-proclaimed prophet (Muhammad).”

After his conversion to Christianity, he began to speak out against Islam. He told WND, “Muslims are involved everywhere in terrorism. Christians are being persecuted in Islamic countries to the maximum level of torture and suffering and Islam is trying to invade the Western world and kill our values. Who will stop this all?”

In his legal fight, he’s represented by The Legal Project, which describes itself as working “…to protect the right in the West to freely discuss Islam, radical Islam, terrorism, and terrorist funding.”

It has a large, transnational clientele that “includes authors, bloggers, journals and politicians.”

He adds on a more personal note that it is the tenets of his Christian faith that lead him to resist Islam.

“It is the time that the citizens of the Western world should stand up and speak the truth against something what is wrong. [The] Bible teaches us to speak the truth in any situation. And for me the truth is that Islam is a man-made religion which was created in order to govern the world. It has several contradictions in itself. It teaches killing (Jihad), hate non-Muslims, discriminate women, rule the world at any price etc….”

According to Sam Nunberg, an attorney at The Legal Project who spoke to WND on the details of the case, it was threats from the Islamic community for violating Shariah blasphemy laws that prompted the Spanish Interior Ministry to grant refugee asylum status in 2004.

While in Spain, Imran continued his activism against Islam, by calling for the Quran to be banned throughout Europe and after the attacks on the American consulate in Benghazi, releasing a film about Muhammad called “The Innocent Prophet.”

Since the film’s Internet debut, the Spanish Interior Ministry has revoked his asylum status and is now threatening to send him back to Pakistan on the grounds that his activism is “creating national security concern,” according to Nunberg.

The fight now is in the Spanish courts.

But The Legal Project noted, “The Spanish government has revoked Imran Farasat’s asylum status because he made a film. Besides denying him his right of freedom of expression, the government is now trying to facilitate his transfer to Pakistan where Imran will face certain death for blasphemy. It is downright shameful. The Legal Project plans to take every measure possible to make sure that does not happen.”

Spanish government’s role

“He was granted political asylum in 2004 in Spain, and it was granted specifically because his life was in danger because he criticized Islam.”

Nunberg described the case to WND as a straightforward legal fight, explaining, “The Spanish government is reneging on the fact that they granted him asylum in the first place…”

However, Nunberg says that it is more fundamentally “…a violation of his right to freedom of expression to be able to speak out against Islam.”

Both Nunberg and Imran suspect that there are “ideological” reasons behind the Spanish government’s decision to deport Imran. Nunberg told WND the impetus behind the fight now is that the “Spanish government is afraid to lose their economic relations with the Islamic countries. That is why they want to leave a message to the Islamic world that they have taken sufficient actions against someone who criticized Muhammad.”

Nunberg additionally believes the Spanish government is supporting the implementation of Shariah and appeasing Islam. When asked if this is true Nunberg replied “Sure. I would say definitely.”

Imran also adds, “The Spanish government wants to set an example for all the Western countries that all the countries should do the same thing with the anti-Islamic bloggers and activists what Spain has done to me. My status has been revoked and I am on the verge to be deported, not because I have violated any Spanish law, but it is all because of the fear from the Islamic world.”

He said his life is in danger if forced to return to Pakistan.

“I know if I would be sent back to Pakistan, I will be killed on arrival for the blasphemy. What I consider is the truth. Muslims consider that the blasphemy. They do not have the capacity to bear the truth. That is why they kill brutally … everyone who speaks the truth about Muhammad,” he said.

Nunberg commented on the uniqueness of this case by saying that Imran “would be the first case where they [the Europeans] flat out extradite someone to an Islamic country to be killed for blasphemy.”

Nunberg also believes this case is a part of a larger agenda to forward the interests of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation via the Istanbul Process and the UN Resolution 16/18. The OIC, a collection of all Islamic nations at the UN, has been pushing for the implementation of laws globally to criminalize any negative reference to Islam or Muslims.

When asked by WND if this case can set a precedent for the implementation of new speech codes against Islam in Europe, Nunberg said, “Yes that is exactly it. This is certainly a precedent.”

He adds though it is not just Islamic and European nations that are pressing the agenda but the United States under President Barack Obama as well.

“This would set the precedent and Obama also set the precedent. By using the rationale that the Benghazi attack … was all caused by spontaneous combustion … by a video, it becomes the rationale that it [freedom of speech] is a crime.”

Imran also fears the encroachment of Shariah will lead to hate speech laws that protect Islam, while ignoring attacks on Christianity.

“Then a day will arrive in a very near future when expressing your view on Islam will be declared a legal crime according to the Western constitutions. Anyone can criticize Jesus Christ and insult the Christianity and nothing happens. But criticizing Muhammad for his cruel acts and corrupt life doesn’t fall anymore under the right of liberty of speech.”

Nunberg argues that this case serves the core presuppositions of the Istanbul Process and UN Resolution 16/18 by shifting responsibility away from the perpetrator to the victim. He says it sets the legal precedent that, “They [Islamic extremists] are not responsible for the attack, but rather we are responsible for provoking the attack.”

He adds that thanks to already existing European hate speech laws, it provides an already institutionalized precedent for expanding those laws to include the prohibiting of the defaming of Islam.

Nunberg suspects a darker agenda behind the Spanish government, because, “The Spanish Interior Ministry will not even say who accused him….He cannot even face his accuser.”

Imran confesses that even if he is deported back to Pakistan and killed, “I will be happy to die even, if I can change the mentality of some Muslims before something happens to me. I never hated Muslims. For me they are blind. What I hate is the Islamic violent ideology which is not compatible to our Western world.”

He also adds that despite his troubles, “Today I feel proud to say that I am a Christian. I have found the real God and the true message of life. I know that Christ has a special purpose for my life which is to expose the false prophets who misguide and mislead people. I want the entire Muslim world to know that truth which I have recognized.”

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Every day, those who live in the USA are afforded the opportunity to our free speech. But all too often, the liberal left abuse the limits to that rule and get away with it. We here at PBN have consulted with our legal department and have been compelled to share some truths about our rights we feel you should be apprised of.

On October 16, 2009 Legislative Attorney Henry Cohen prepared a document with the Congressional Research Service. The document, “Freedom of Speech and Press: Exceptions to the First Amendment” Yes exceptions.

Here is what we want to bring into the light for a Call to Action by all Patriots.

Below in bold, is an excerpt from the summary that speaks particularly into the area of today’s verbal climate, predominantly on the liberal side of the aisle. The Supreme court interprets our free speech laws that Congress has given us, based upon our founding documents, not to be Politically Correct, but to be Constitutionally correct and mindful of our freedoms within our Great Republic, the United States of America. Our Great Nation is not a capital “D” Democracy, if it were it would be “Mob Rule”. Without digressing into a University course on the Constitution, every legal citizen should understand that we are a Republic, not a Democracy. If you want to take a course, Hillsdale College offers one here. This is a 10 week course and all PBN staff and management have completed it.

“speech that constitutes advocacy of the use of force or of law violation … where such advocacyis directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce suchaction.”

As you read you will notice how leftist Unions/ Government employees and contractors have continuously broken the law along with the MSM who have lost all credibility due to their obfuscation of truth and manipulation of data. Political correctness is the enemy of liberty and freedom, we have declared Political Correctness dead on PBN.

Summary:
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that “Congress shall make no
law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” This language restricts government both
more and less than it would if it were applied literally. It restricts government more in that it
applies not only to Congress, but to all branches of the federal government, and to all branches of
state and local government. It restricts government less in that it provides no protection to some
types of speech and only limited protection to others.

This report provides an overview of the major exceptions to the First Amendment—of the ways
that the Supreme Court has interpreted the guarantee of freedom of speech and press to provide
no protection or only limited protection for some types of speech. For example, the Court has
decided that the First Amendment provides no protection to obscenity, child pornography, orspeech that constitutes “advocacy of the use of force or of law violation … where such advocacyis directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce suchaction.”

The Court has also decided that the First Amendment provides less than full protection to
commercial speech, defamation (libel and slander), speech that may be harmful to children,
speech broadcast on radio and television, and public employees’ speech. Even speech that enjoys
the most extensive First Amendment protection may be subject to “regulations of the time, place,
and manner of expression which are content-neutral, are narrowly tailored to serve a significant
government interest, and leave open ample alternative channels of communication.” Furthermore,
even speech that enjoys the most extensive First Amendment protection may be restricted on the
basis of its content if the restriction passes “strict scrutiny” (i.e., if the government shows that the
restriction serves “to promote a compelling interest” and is “the least restrictive means to further
the articulated interest”).

Hobby Lobby is a respected and very successful business that is privately owned by a family who have sought to honor God in their personal lives and in their business. Their generosity to missions, to the relief of poverty around the world, to Christian education, and to their employees is legendary and exemplifies the kind of business principle that should be applauded and appreciated.

America once again submits to the Istanbul Process.

Round three of the “Istanbul Process” opens today, December 3, and runs through Wednesday, at Canada House, in London, hosted by the U.K. and Canada. The Istanbul Process is Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s major transnational law initiative, undertaken in partnership with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). It was established last year to “implement” measures against speech and expression that negatively “stereotype[s]” Islam and Muslims, with a particular emphasis on enacting them in the West.

This initiative was started as an inexplicable, gratuitous gift to the Muslim world following the March 2011 adoption of a non-binding U.N. Human Rights Council resolution (16/18) on the same theme. While the Obama administration claims that it doesn’t intend for the process to adopt regulations beyond the American free-speech standard, our partner, the OIC, is only too eager to do just that. read more

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to recognize a Palestinian state, a victory decades in the making for the Palestinians after years of occupation and war. It was a sharp rebuke for Israel and the United States. read more

While everyone is looking at the polls and the storm, Romney’s slipping into the presidency. He’s quietly rising, and he’s been rising for a while. …

Romney’s crowds are building — 28,000 in Morrisville, Pa., last night; 30,000 in West Chester, Ohio, Friday. It isn’t only a triumph of advance planning: People came, they got through security and waited for hours in the cold. His rallies look like rallies now, not enactments. In some new way he’s caught his stride. He looks happy and grateful. His closing speech has been positive, future-looking, sweetly patriotic. His closing ads are sharp — the one about what’s going on at the rallies is moving. …

Is it possible this whole thing is playing out before our eyes and we’re not really noticing because we’re too busy looking at data on paper instead of what’s in front of us? Maybe that’s the real distortion of the polls this year: They left us discounting the world around

Bloomberg’s interview with Jeep’s president said the automaker plans to restore Jeep production in China, suspended in 2009, and is considering making all Jeeps in China. “Fiat SpA, majority owner of Chrysler Group LLC, plans to return Jeep output to China and may eventually make all of its models in that country, according to the head of both automakers’ operations in the region,” reported the business wire service.

Mike Manley, chief operating officer of Fiat and Chrysler in Asia and president of the Jeep brand, told Bloomberg, “We’re reviewing the opportunities within existing capacity” as well as “should we be localizing the entire Jeep portfolio or some of the Jeep portfolio” to China.

Chrysler builds Jeep SUV models at plants in Michigan, Illinois and Ohio. Manley said the firm is in talks with China’s Guangzhou Automobile Group Co.

Let the spin begin, those worried this might effect obama’s chances even more to be re-elected are now saying Bloomberg is making Jeeps president statement to say what they want them to, In other words they are taking them out of context

It looks pretty straight forward to me, if you say you are considering China to make your product, it is hard to take that out of context.

Romney at a speech in Ohio told the crowd he had read this article, now liberals are having heart spasms trying to tell the world that HE, Romney lied and is using scare tactics, even if the Bloomberg article is wrong, Romney wouldn’t be the one guilty of lies. I read that same article and it clearly says Jeep is moving to China~

The Des Moines Register, regarded as one of the best election coverage papers in the country, had a telling front page headline today
Cedar Rapids, Ia. – This must be what momentum looks like.

It was a dramatic entrance into Iowa for Mitt Romney on Wednesday – as stirring music played, his campaign airplane touched down at the Eastern Iowa Airport, taxied toward a hangar and parked just 50 feet behind the stage, his campaign motto “Believe in America” visible along its fuselage.

Romney stepped down the jetway to meet a cheering, chanting crowd of more than 3,000 and deliver a high-energy speech that was by turns sharply critical of incumbent President Barack Obama and confidently optimistic about the nation’s future under new leadership.

Iowa remains a crucial swing state with seven electoral votes and although it has trended Obama in this cycle, the state is now polling locked, at 48% Obama 48% Romney.

As we reported on Wednesday, the Register is set to make its presidential endorsement this weekend.